Q: Can I file a lawsuit against someone for defamation of character and discrimination?I have proof ? Accusing me of crime
A supervisor at my old job is accusing me of committing a crime of vandalism on his vehicle, there is no evidence against me but I have messages of him calling me a criminal saying and also telling people it was me who committed the crime of a vandalism act to his vehicle , he even reported my name to police and I received a call from a detective, I was at home and I have two witnesses who can vouch I was at home the day of the incident to his car , from what I was told they can’t verify who did it on camera but he blames me , can I take him to court??
A: You probably could take him to court, but unless you have provable damages, I don't know what good it will do. Defamation and any civil claim is different and carries a different burden of proof than a criminal case.
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